Greek-Style Greens Pie

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Greek-Style Greens Pie

Prep Time: 30 minutes

 

 

Ingredients

 

GREENS FILLING

1/2 cup water

1 pound fresh spinach, stems removed, coarsely

chopped

1/2 pound escarole, coarsely chopped

1/2 pound chicory, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 cup chopped onions

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

Pinch nutmeg

4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

16 sheets (about 1/2 lb.) phyllo dough

 

Directions:

 

1. For the filling, bring water to a boil in a large

Dutch oven. Add the spinach, escarole and chicory.

Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until greens

are wilted, about 5 minutes. Drain greens in a

colander, pressing out excess liquid.

2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high

heat. Add onions and cook until softened, 3 minutes.

Add cooked greens, parsley, dill, pepper, salt and

nutmeg; cook 2 minutes more. Cool greens mixture then

add goat cheese, feta and egg; mix well.

3. Arrange oven rack in lower third of oven. Place a

cookie sheet on rack. Heat oven to 425 degree F. Brush

a 9-inch metal or glass pie plate with melted butter.

Place 1 phyllo sheet in pie plate, letting sides

overhang. Brush lightly with butter to 1 inch beyond

edge of plate. Layer and butter 7 more sheets of

phyllo. Spoon in greens filling. Layer and butter

remaining 8 phyllo sheets on top, then trim edges of

phyllo with scissors to form a 1-inch overhang. Tuck

overhang under and flute edge. Place on the cookie

sheet on rack and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cover edges

of pie with foil. Reduce oven temperature to 375

degrees F. and bake 25 to 30 minutes more, until pie

is golden and center is puffed. Cool on wire rack 5

minutes before cutting. Makes 8 servings.

 

Nutritional facts per serving

 

calories: 320 , total fat: 20.5g , saturated fat: 12g

, cholesterol: 75mg , sodium: 657mg , carbohydrate:

25g , fiber: 7g , protein: 11g

 

 

 

 

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